WordPress Custom Block Developer Essential
A complete guide for Custom Block development for WordPress in all aspects
Block Editor
Create a Basic Block
Plugin Example
Preparation
- Development Environment
- Scaffolding
an official support tool for scaffolding a WordPress plugin that registers a block
Standard Block
- block.json
- block.js
- edit
- toolbar(/BlockControls)
- setting sidebar(/InspectorControls)
- save
- edit
Dynamic Block
inaddition to standard block, a dynamic block added the following:
- render.php
- enqueue js and css as needed
Setting Sidebar
import { __ } from "@wordpress/i18n";
import { InspectorControls } from "@wordpress/block-editor";
import { PanelBody } from "@wordpress/components";
<InspectorControls>
<PanelBody
title={__("Custom Block Controls", "inspector-control-groups")}
>
{__(
"Custom block controls added using the InspectorControls component",
"inspector-control-groups"
)}
</PanelBody>
</InspectorControls>
ToolBar
Style
block.json
{
"supports": {
"color": {},
"spacing": {
"margin": true,
"padding": true
}
}
}